What kind of moss is this

[CaveeMann]

Does enyone know what kind of moss this is

[Mydonkeyfish]

I do not but it is beautiful 😍 

[CaveeMann]

On 2/8/2022 at 3:48 PM, Mydonkeyfish said:

I do not but it is beautiful 😍 

It's in this big water reservoir I used to use for cattle it's been out there for a couple years just getting filled with rain water I took some of the floating bits and cleaned it I'm going to see what it does in my fish tank I'm pretty sure the yellow stuff on top of the moss is sponge but I dont know

[Water Box Dreams]

There are so many moss species we may never know. I have experimented with at least four that exist on my sheep/cattle station. I discover new natives I can't identify often. I may update my terrestrial moss post soon.

One point I can confirm is that this is an aquatic species and not terrestrial - an important point that I have only begun to comprehend. Have had so many terrestrial moss failures that I am only just beginning to understand - if such a thing is possible.

Another thing I can confirm is that it is not on sale in any aquarium store. Aquarium stores only sell about 0.0001% of aquatic species on this wonderful planet of ours.

Can aquatic species be found on dry ground or more correctly a site which is mostly and usually dry - only submerged a few weeks a year? I believe the answer is yes - that's the bit that I find very difficult to understand. I think I found one.

One observation about terrestrial mosses. I used to think I had the one species but it appears that on the one site where terrestrial moss grows there are multiple species. At least that is what I think I am observing?  A rare and suitable location that can support moss in an arid land at only certain times of the year - winter in my case. Sometimes I see only one moss in one location but I am starting to wonder about this.

Another thing to bear in mind is that it is likely that there are some moss species not yet identified at all. I read recently that there are certain frog species (presumably alot of them - an unknown) in Australia that may not be yet known to scientists. An opinion whose source is an Australian frog-scientist (that's all she does). A truly humbling fact.

Edited February 9, 2022 by Water Box Dreams

[CaveeMann]

On 2/8/2022 at 7:18 PM, Water Box Dreams said:

There are so many moss species we may never know. I have experimented with at least four that exist on my sheep/cattle station. I discover new natives I can't identify often. I may update my terrestrial moss post soon.

One point I can confirm is that this is an aquatic species and not terrestrial - an important point that I have only begun to comprehend. Have had so many terrestrial moss failures that I am only just beginning to understand - if such a thing is possible.

Another thing I can confirm is that it is not on sale in any aquarium store. Aquarium stores only sell about 0.0001% of aquatic species on this wonderful planet of ours.

Can aquatic species be found on dry ground or more correctly a site which is mostly and usually dry - only submerged a few weeks a year? I believe the answer is yes - that's the bit that I find very difficult to understand. I think I found one.

The reservoir that the moss was in has been filled with water for a couple years it hasn't been drained or empty since then I've been looking up different pictures moss the closest thing I've seen to the moss I have is flame moss the last two pictures are from google

Edited February 9, 2022 by CaveeMann